Officer- MEAL, Child Protection

Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

The Opportunity
The Officer- MEAL, Child Protection is primarily responsible to provide comprehensive support to Coordinator – MEAL Child Protection Sector at Cox's Bazar area office in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, learning and knowledge management, research and reporting. This roles ensures efficient and effective MEAL system is being implemented in the project under the Child Protection sector complying with Save the Children International (SCI) standards and procedures.

The Officer- MEAL CP will be responsible for implementing the MEAL system at project level to track progress, apply Quality Benchmarks (QB), and strengthen accountability, learning, and knowledge management mechanisms. S/he will develop data collection tools, orient and supervise data collectors, and ensure data quality through Data Quality Assessments (DQA), sound project information systems, and troubleshooting of technical issues, while maintaining and regularly updating project and MEAL databases, including monthly IPTT updates. The role involves analysing monitoring data at key intervals, supporting Child Protection Sector colleagues—under the guidance of the Coordinator-MEAL—in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the Cox's Bazar Area Office, and contributing to timely donor reporting. S/he will also support the development and implementation of the project MEAL plan, conduct training and workshops to build MEAL capacity among project staff, and provide ongoing technical support, working closely with MEAL, programme teams, and partners to ensure accurate data collection, quality reporting, and the use of evidence to improve programme quality.

Qualifications and Experience
• At least 2-3 years working experience and knowledge in MEAL. Experience in humanitarian response programs with non-profits will be an advantage preferably in Child Protection Related projects.
• Proven working experience in Data visualization of community-based projects.
• Sound understating on Data collection, Analysis and meaningful interpretation.
• Basic knowledge and experience in Kobo Collect, SPSS, Excel and POWER BI.
• Proven campaign management skills for climate action and multi-stakeholder collaboration.
• Sound understating on the national and international climate change adaptation policy, Child Protection, SDGs, etc.
• Strong project management, partnership management and budget management skills.
• Basic knowledge and experience in Child Protection, DRR and Climate change related program implementation.
• Excellent knowledge of English (both written and spoken).
• At least Bachelor (Hons) preferably in Anthropology / Statistics / Urban and Rural Planning / Sociology / Soil Science / Geography / any other Social Sciences or relevant discipline.

The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the rights of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information
Please apply using a cover letter and an up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview

‘Save the Children promotes diversity in its workforce.’

We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Organization context

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.